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The Narrator Returns wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 3:55 am EDIT: Or maybe not on the Stiller point, someone who's proven to have very good information on the production says that Stiller's in it credited as "Sam Harpoon". This also explains the existence of this Sam Harpoon Twitter account, which this same source believes could be written by PTA himself.

swo17 wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:12 pm We can put the rumors to bed about how prominent Sean Penn's role is in the film: evidently he is playing half of the male characters!

therewillbeblus wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:04 pm Tix are on sale for limited NY/LA run, which will be exclusively 70mm prints

Sam Harpoon wrote:I hate the phrase “digital projection.” What does it mean, “digital projection.” When Moe pokes his fingers into Shemp’s eyes, THAT’S “digital projection.” And, frankly, when it has to do with cinema the effect is exactly the same — except there’s nothing funny about it. SH.

Sam Harpoon wrote:The most complicated film I ever made was probably “Chekhov’s Gun.” If you recall, the gun is revealed in the opening shot and stays in the exact center of the frame for five reels until it’s finally discharged as we fade to black. VERY difficult to plan, block, shoot, edit. SH.

It was the first time a film was reviewed by every single critic on the LA Times staff, even the dance critic though there was no dancing in the film. It clearly hit a nerve, though did EVERY lede have to include a play on the gun thing? (Misfiring, shooting blanks, etc.) SH.

Sam Harpoon wrote:For a guy who did paranoia so well, you’d be surprised by how cavalier Alan Pakula was when it came to Expired By dates on canned goods. He’d eat practically anything on the shelf. And if you didn’t want to partake, he’d make YOU feel like the crazy one! SH.

Sam Harpoon wrote:I still can’t believe Dick Donner is gone. Such a great guy. We once made a friendly bet involving one of Holly Palance’s roommates. Let’s just say I won, and he never paid! He claimed it was just a joke, but it wasn’t. Ah well. No chance of getting it now. He will be missed. SH.

I’m getting a lot of attacks for the last tweet and the reference to the wager. But when did I say it was about anything regarding sex? And even if it did, I also said it was “friendly.” Remember, back then it was all in fun, even if there was a bet. (Which I won!) SH.

All of these attacks I’m getting are distracting from my original point, which was that Dick Donner was a spectacular guy and we’ll never see his likes again. (And if we do, you’d better believe I’m going to collect on that bet! Which was made with total respect for women.) SH.

Sam Harpoon wrote:Vilmos Zsigmond was a genius at visual expression, except when it came to charades. If he was your partner you knew you were in trouble. Like trying to interpret the Rosetta Stone if the stone had a Hungarian temper. SH.

Aspect wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:31 pm These are gold! I don’t think this is PTA. A thought I just had: could it be Thomas Pynchon? They know each other, after all. The made up names and films. The humor. Would be glorious if true, but we’ll likely never know.

Guido wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:42 pm Amazing — not seeing anything come up in a quick search, though. Any links to 70mm tickets in Toronto or Montreal by any chance?

yoloswegmaster wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:13 pm For all the Canadians who are excited for this, this will be opening on Christmas and there will be 70mm showings.